公开(公告)号：US08301617B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US13098870

申请日：2011-05-02

申请人： Alice Hwei-Yuan Meng Muntz ,  Behnam Attaran Rezaei

发明人： Alice Hwei-Yuan Meng Muntz ,  Behnam Attaran Rezaei

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  Y10S707/93 ,  Y10S707/937 ,  Y10S707/959

摘要： Methods and apparatus for a new approach to the problem of finding communities in complex networks relating to a social definition of communities and percolation are disclosed. Instead of partitioning the graph into separate subgraphs from top to bottom a local algorithm (communities of each vertex) allows overlapping of communities. The performance of an algorithm on synthetic, randomly-generated graphs and real-world networks is used to benchmark this method against others. An heuristic is provided to generate a list of communities for networks using a local community finding algorithm. Unlike diffusion based algorithms, The provided algorithm finds overlapping communities and provides a means to measure confidence in community structure. It features locality and low complexity for exploring the communities for a subset of network nodes, without the need for exploring the whole graph.

摘要翻译： 披露了一种新的方法和方法，用于在与社区和渗透的社会定义相关的复杂网络中寻找社区的问题。 不必将图形从上到下分割为单独的子图，本地算法（每个顶点的社区）允许社区重叠。 使用合成，随机生成的图形和现实世界网络的算法的性能来对其他方法进行基准测试。 提供了一种启发式方法，用于使用本地社区查找算法生成网络社区列表。 与基于扩散的算法不同，所提供的算法找到重叠的社区，并提供了一种衡量社区结构信心的方法。 它具有局部性和低复杂性，用于探索网络节点子集的社区，而无需探索整个图形。

公开(公告)号：US07962511B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-14

申请号：US10425554

申请日：2003-04-29

申请人： Jonathan A. Barney

发明人： Jonathan A. Barney

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06Q99/00 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/0202 ,  G06Q40/06 ,  G06Q50/184 ,  Y10S707/93 ,  Y10S707/99936 ,  Y10S707/99937

摘要： A statistical patent rating method and system is provided for independently assessing the relative breadth (“B”), defensibility (“D”) and commercial relevance (“R”) of individual patent assets and other intangible intellectual property assets. The invention provides new and valuable information that can be used by patent valuation experts, investment advisors, economists and others to help guide future patent investment decisions, licensing programs, patent appraisals, tax valuations, transfer pricing, economic forecasting and planning, and even mediation and/or settlement of patent litigation lawsuits. In one embodiment the invention provides a statistically-based patent rating method and system whereby relative ratings or rankings are generated using a database of patent information by identifying and comparing various characteristics of each individual patent to a statistically determined distribution of the same characteristics within a given patent population. For example, a first population of patents having a known relatively high intrinsic value or quality (e.g. successfully litigated patents) is compared to a second population of patents having a known relatively low intrinsic value or quality (e.g. unsuccessfully litigated patents). Based on a statistical comparison of the two populations, certain characteristics are identified as being more prevalent or more pronounced in one population group or the other to a statistically significant degree. Multiple such statistical comparisons are used to construct and optimize a computer model or computer algorithm that can then be used to predict and/or provide statistically-accurate probabilities of a desired value or quality being present or a future event occurring, given the identified characteristics of an individual patent or group of patents.

摘要翻译： 提供统计专利评级方法和制度，用于独立评估个人专利资产和其他无形知识产权资产的相对宽度（“B”），防御性（“D”）和商业相关性（“R”）。 本发明提供了专利估值专家，投资顾问，经济学家和其他专家可以使用的新的和有价值的信息，以帮助指导未来的专利投资决策，许可计划，专利评估，税务估价，转让定价，经济预测和规划，甚至调解 和/或专利诉讼诉讼的和解。 在一个实施例中，本发明提供了一种基于统计学的专利评级方法和系统，其中使用专利信息数据库产生相对评级或排名，其通过将每个单独专利的各种特征与给定的相同特征的统计确定分布进行比较 专利人口。 例如，具有已知相对高的内在价值或质量的第一批专利（例如成功诉讼的专利）与具有已知的较低内在价值或质量的第二批专利（例如未成功诉讼的专利）进行比较。 基于两个群体的统计比较，某些特征被确定为在一个群体群体中更普遍或更显着，或者在统计学上显着的程度。 使用多个这样的统计比较来构建和优化计算机模型或计算机算法，然后可以使用计算机模型或计算机算法来预测和/或提供存在的期望值或质量的统计准确概率，或者鉴于所识别的特征 个人专利或专利组。

公开(公告)号：US20060036632A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-16

申请号：US10915679

申请日：2004-08-11

申请人： Allan Williams

发明人： Allan Williams

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  Y10S706/933 ,  Y10S707/93

摘要： A system, method, computer program product, and a web site for evaluating a patent document by using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been provided. According to the method for patent evaluation of the embodiment of the invention, the patent document is characterized by a number of patent indices arranged into a hierarchy, each index reflecting a different aspect of the patent document. The values of the patent indices are analyzed by an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system, which generates a verbal conclusion regarding the value of the patent document based on the performed analysis. If requested, a reason associated with the generated conclusion may also be generated. The AI system is a decision tree based AI system, which is implemented so as to be accessible via a network. A corresponding web site having a link, causing a computer program associated with the web site to perform the AI analysis of the patent indices and to display the results of the analysis on a computer screen, is also described. The value of the patent document may be additionally visualized by using a color coding of the patent document based on values of its patent indices.

摘要翻译： 已经提供了一种通过使用人造智能（AI）来评估专利文献的系统，方法，计算机程序产品和网站。 根据本发明的实施例的专利评估方法，专利文献的特征在于将多个专利申请排列成层次结构，每个索引反映了专利文献的不同方面。 通过人工智能（AI）系统分析专利指数的价值，该系统基于执行的分析产生关于专利文献价值的口头结论。 如果请求，也可能产生与生成结论相关联的原因。 AI系统是基于决策树的AI系统，其被实现为可通过网络访问。 还描述了具有链接的相应网站，导致与网站相关联的计算机程序对专利索引进行AI分析并在计算机屏幕上显示分析结果。 可以通过使用专利文献的颜色编码，根据其专利索引的值来另外显示专利文献的价值。

公开(公告)号：US20060036529A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-16

申请号：US10915635

申请日：2004-08-11

申请人： Allan Williams

发明人： Allan Williams

IPC分类号： G06Q40/00 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/24 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06F17/27 ,  G06Q40/06 ,  Y10S707/93 ,  Y10S707/99948

摘要： A method for evaluating a patent document is described, which includes the steps of introducing a set of one or more patent indices, characterizing different aspects of the patent document; combining said patent indices into a Patent Quality index (the PQ), characterizing value of the patent document; and visualizing the value of the patent document by using a color coding of the patent document according to the value of the PQ index. Conveniently, a correspondence between the value of the Patent Quality index of the patent document and the wavelength of a selected color of a visible part of the light spectrum is provided. A corresponding method and system for visualizing results of evaluation of a patent portfolio are described, wherein the value of the patent portfolio is visually displayed as a color cloud in a system of coordinates having axes corresponding to the patent indices, the value of each patent document (the respective PQ index) being displayed as a color point, which coordinates are equal to the values of their respective patent indices, and the colors of the color points are selected in accordance with the values of their PQ indices.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于评估专利文献的方法，其包括引入一组一个或多个专利索引的步骤，表征专利文献的不同方面; 将专利指标合并为专利质量指标（PQ），表征专利文献的价值; 并通过使用专利文献的颜色编码根据PQ指数的值来可视化专利文献的价值。 方便地，提供了专利文献专利质量指标的值与光谱的可见部分的选定颜色的波长之间的对应关系。 描述了用于可视化专利组合评估结果的相应方法和系统，其中在具有与专利指数相对应的轴的坐标系统中将专利组合的值视觉显示为彩色云，每个专利文献的价值 （相应的PQ指数）被显示为色点，哪个坐标等于它们各自的专利指数的值，并且根据它们的PQ指数的值来选择色点的颜色。

公开(公告)号：US06694331B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-17

申请号：US09875954

申请日：2001-06-08

申请人： Eugene M. Lee

发明人： Eugene M. Lee

IPC分类号： G06F1730

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06F17/30011 ,  Y10S707/925 ,  Y10S707/93 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99945

摘要： An apparatus for and a method of searching and organizing intellectual property (IP) is provided. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, an apparatus (and corresponding method) is provided for formulating and facilitating searches for intellectual property, and organizing results of such searches. In an exemplary embodiment, a search and organization server is provided with one or more modules to create and process search queries to be run on local or remote database systems. A class search module, for example, may be provided to provide on-line access to classification information and facilitate searching of intellectual property using select classifications. An IP thesaurus module may be provided for developing a list of elements (e.g., words, textual phrases, concepts, representations, numbers, identifications, pictures, graphics, features, etc.) found in select intellectual property information (e.g., groupings of patents). In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the list of elements may be used as an aid in learning a new technology, as a search tool to refine search queries or criteria, as a drafting tool to assist in the preparation of technical or legal documents (e.g., proposals, licenses, patent applications, etc.), or any other practical use. A field-of-search module may be provided to creation of a field-of-search based on search information identified from select intellectual property information. Additional modules (e.g., search engine, workspace module, alert generator, report generator, etc.) may be provided in the search server to formulate, store, organize and output results achieved through operation of the search server.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种搜索和组织知识产权（IP）的设备和方法。 根据本发明的优选实施例，提供了一种用于制定和促进搜索知识产权并且组织这种搜索的结果的装置（和相应的方法）。 在示例性实施例中，搜索和组织服务器被提供有一个或多个模块以创建和处理要在本地或远程数据库系统上运行的搜索查询。 例如，可以提供类搜索模块以提供对分类信息的在线访问，并且便于使用选择分类来搜索知识产权。 可以提供IP词库模块来开发在选择的知识产权信息中找到的元素（例如，单词，文本短语，概念，表示，数字，标识，图片，图形，特征等）的列表（例如，专利分组 ） 根据示例性实施例，可以将元素列表用作学习新技术的辅助，作为用于优化搜索查询或标准的搜索工具，作为协助编写技术或法律文档（例如， ，提案，许可证，专利申请等）或任何其他实际用途。 可以提供搜索领域模块，用于基于从选择的知识产权信息识别的搜索信息来创建搜索领域。 可以在搜索服务器中提供附加模块（例如，搜索引擎，工作空间模块，警报发生器，报告生成器等）以制定，存储，组织和输出通过搜索服务器的操作实现的结果。

公开(公告)号：US20020138475A1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-26

申请号：US09875943

申请日：2001-06-08

发明人： Eugene M. Lee

IPC分类号： G06F007/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06F17/30011 ,  Y10S707/925 ,  Y10S707/93 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99945

摘要： An apparatus for and a method of searching and organizing intellectual property (IP) is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a search and organization server is provided with one or more modules to create and process search queries to be run on local or remote database systems. An IP thesaurus module may be provided for developing a list of elements (e.g., words, textual phrases, concepts, representations, numbers, identifications, pictures, graphics, features, etc.) found in select intellectual property information (e.g., groupings of patents). In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the list of elements may be used as an aid in learning a new technology, as a search tool to refine search queries or criteria, as a drafting tool to assist in the preparation of technical or legal documents (e.g., proposals, licenses, patent applications, etc.), or any other practical use.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种搜索和组织知识产权（IP）的设备和方法。 在示例性实施例中，搜索和组织服务器被提供有一个或多个模块以创建和处理要在本地或远程数据库系统上运行的搜索查询。 可以提供IP词库模块来开发在选择的知识产权信息中找到的元素（例如，单词，文本短语，概念，表示，数字，标识，图片，图形，特征等）的列表（例如，专利分组 ）。 根据示例性实施例，可以将元素列表用作学习新技术的辅助，作为用于优化搜索查询或标准的搜索工具，作为协助编写技术或法律文档（例如， ，提案，许可证，专利申请等）或任何其他实际用途。

公开(公告)号：US09710466B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US13614172

申请日：2012-09-13

申请人： Eugene M. Lee

发明人： Eugene M. Lee

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06Q10/10

CPC分类号： G06F17/30011 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  Y10S707/923 ,  Y10S707/93 ,  Y10S707/934 ,  Y10S707/937

摘要： A system, method, and medium supports analyzing intellectual property documents by linking and annotating patents, copyrights, trademarks, license agreements, and other intellectual property documents. It can be used by intellectual property professionals in memorializing thought processes, work products, and reasoning, in preliminary or final form, and can support development and use of a rich linked set representing complex relationships in an intellectual property portfolio. Optionally, marked up, linked documents are divided into data streams; one contains the original document for mark-up, and one contains annotation data. The marked-up document may be further revised and/or annotated even by multiple users. The same document such as a patent may be centrally stored but independently marked-up by different users (or groups of users). The system extracts from a marked-up document annotation data with any changes, and provides one or more data streams, containing the annotation data for storage and or later use.

公开(公告)号：US09569436B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US13614629

申请日：2012-09-13

申请人： Eugene M. Lee

发明人： Eugene M. Lee

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06Q10/10

CPC分类号： G06F17/30011 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  Y10S707/923 ,  Y10S707/93 ,  Y10S707/934 ,  Y10S707/937

摘要： A system, method, and medium supports analyzing intellectual property documents by linking and annotating patents, copyrights, trademarks, license agreements, and other intellectual property documents. It can be used by intellectual property professionals in memorializing thought processes, work products, and reasoning, in preliminary or final form, and can support development and use of a rich linked set representing complex relationships in an intellectual property portfolio. Optionally, marked up, linked documents are divided into data streams; one contains the original document for mark-up, and one contains annotation data. The marked-up document may be further revised and/or annotated even by multiple users. The same document such as a patent may be centrally stored but independently marked-up by different users (or groups of users). The system extracts from a marked-up document annotation data with any changes, and provides one or more data streams, containing the annotation data for storage and or later use.

摘要翻译： 系统，方法和媒介支持通过连接和注释专利，版权，商标，许可协议和其他知识产权文件来分析知识产权文件。 知识产权专业人员可以以初步或最终形式记录思想过程，工作产品和推理，并支持开发和使用代表知识产权组合中复杂关系的丰富联系。 可选地，标记的链接文档被分为数据流; 一个包含用于标记的原始文档，一个包含注释数据。 标记的文档甚至可以被多个用户进一步修改和/或注释。 相同的文献例如专利可以集中存储，但由不同用户（或用户组）独立地标记。 系统从标记的文档注释数据中提取任何更改，并提供一个或多个数据流，其中包含用于存储和稍后使用的注释数据。

公开(公告)号：US09177349B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US13092764

申请日：2011-04-22

申请人： Jonathan A. Barney

发明人： Jonathan A. Barney

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q40/06 ,  G06Q50/18

CPC分类号： G06Q99/00 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/0202 ,  G06Q40/06 ,  G06Q50/184 ,  Y10S707/93 ,  Y10S707/99936 ,  Y10S707/99937

摘要： A statistical patent rating method and system is provided for independently assessing the relative breadth (“B”), defensibility (“D”) and commercial relevance (“R”) of individual patent assets and other intangible intellectual property assets. The invention provides new and valuable information that can be used by patent valuation experts, investment advisors, economists and others to help guide future patent investment decisions, licensing programs, patent appraisals, tax valuations, transfer pricing, economic forecasting and planning, and even mediation and/or settlement of patent litigation lawsuits. In one embodiment the invention provides a statistically-based patent rating method and system whereby relative ratings or rankings are generated using a database of patent information by identifying and comparing various characteristics of each individual patent to a statistically determined distribution of the same characteristics within a given patent population. For example, a first population of patents having a known relatively high intrinsic value or quality (e.g. successfully litigated patents) is compared to a second population of patents having a known relatively low intrinsic value or quality (e.g. unsuccessfully litigated patents). Based on a statistical comparison of the two populations, certain characteristics are identified as being more prevalent or more pronounced in one population group or the other to a statistically significant degree. Multiple such statistical comparisons are used to construct and optimize a computer model or computer algorithm that can then be used to predict and/or provide statistically-accurate probabilities of a desired value or quality being present or a future event occurring, given the identified characteristics of an individual patent or group of patents.

摘要翻译： 提供统计专利评级方法和制度，用于独立评估个人专利资产和其他无形知识产权资产的相对宽度（“B”），防御性（“D”）和商业相关性（“R”）。 本发明提供了专利估值专家，投资顾问，经济学家和其他专家可以使用的新的和有价值的信息，以帮助指导未来的专利投资决策，许可计划，专利评估，税务估价，转让定价，经济预测和规划，甚至调解 和/或专利诉讼诉讼的和解。 在一个实施例中，本发明提供了一种基于统计学的专利评级方法和系统，其中使用专利信息数据库产生相对评级或排名，其通过将每个单独专利的各种特征与给定的相同特征的统计确定分布进行比较 专利人口。 例如，具有已知相对高的内在价值或质量的第一批专利（例如成功诉讼的专利）与具有已知的较低内在价值或质量的第二批专利（例如未成功诉讼的专利）进行比较。 基于两个群体的统计比较，某些特征被确定为在一个群体群体中更普遍或更显着，或者在统计学上显着的程度。 使用多个这样的统计比较来构建和优化计算机模型或计算机算法，然后可以使用计算机模型或计算机算法来预测和/或提供存在的期望值或质量的统计准确概率，或者鉴于所识别的特征 个人专利或专利组。

公开(公告)号：US20130046842A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-21

申请号：US13660955

申请日：2012-10-25

申请人： Netseer, Inc.

发明人： Alice Hwei-Yuan Meng Muntz ,  Behnam Attaran Rezaei

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  Y10S707/93 ,  Y10S707/937 ,  Y10S707/959

摘要： Methods and apparatus for a new approach to the problem of finding communities in complex networks relating to a social definition of communities and percolation are disclosed. Instead of partitioning the graph into separate subgraphs from top to bottom a local algorithm (communities of each vertex) allows overlapping of communities. The performance of an algorithm on synthetic, randomly-generated graphs and real-world networks is used to benchmark this method against others. An heuristic is provided to generate a list of communities for networks using a local community finding algorithm. Unlike diffusion based algorithms, The provided algorithm finds overlapping communities and provides a means to measure confidence in community structure. It features locality and low complexity for exploring the communities for a subset of network nodes, without the need for exploring the whole graph.